What are the main factors that influence an Action Photographer's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What are the highest paying states for an Action Photographer?

Action Photographer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Action Photographer roles are District of Columbia $56,228, California $56,015, Massachusetts $55,268. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Action Photographer roles make?

Salaries for Action Photographer level roles vary by specialization: Affirmative Action Officer: $105,339; Political Action Committee Manager: $86,744; Regional Manager-Action Council: $77,386; Live Action Videographer: $74,147; Live Action Photographer: $72,538.

Action Photographer Salary in Massachusetts

How much does an Action Photographer make in Massachusetts? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for an Action Photographer in Massachusetts is $55,268 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $27.

However, an Action Photographer's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $78,606
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $45,811 to $67,484
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $37,201

10% $37,201

50% (Median) $55,268

90% $78,606

Action Photographer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$67,484	$5,624	$1,298	$32
Average	$55,268	$4,606	$1,063	$27
25th Percentile	$45,811	$3,818	$881	$22

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Key Factors That Influence Action Photographer Salaries

An Action Photographer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Action Photographer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Action Photographers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $56,228.
California: $56,015.
Massachusetts: $55,268.

District of Columbia $56,228 California $56,015 Massachusetts $55,268 Washington $55,065 New Jersey $55,045 Alaska $54,974 Connecticut $54,273 New York $53,989

Hawaii $53,080 Rhode Island $52,653 Maryland $52,363 Minnesota $51,967 Colorado $51,815 Illinois $51,764 Oregon $51,571 Delaware $51,429

New Hampshire $51,340 Virginia $51,140 Pennsylvania $50,556 Nevada $50,261 North Dakota $50,165 Michigan $50,012 Wisconsin $49,956 Vermont $49,845

Texas $49,535 Maine $49,514 Arizona $49,484 Ohio $49,448 Georgia $48,981 Indiana $48,748 Wyoming $48,702 Utah $48,631

Iowa $48,600 Kansas $48,357 Louisiana $48,286 North Carolina $48,260 Missouri $48,250 Florida $48,052 Montana $47,945 Nebraska $47,844

Kentucky $47,788 South Carolina $47,585 Tennessee $47,458 Idaho $47,407 New Mexico $47,036 Oklahoma $46,955 Alabama $46,655 South Dakota $46,153

Arkansas $45,878 West Virginia $45,731 Mississippi $45,289

Top Paying Cities for Action Photographer

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Agawam: $52,387
Amherst: $52,770
Barre: $53,297

Agawam, MA $52,387

Amherst, MA $52,770

Barre, MA $53,297

Belchertown, MA $52,721

Blandford, MA $52,622

Bondsville, MA $52,730

Brimfield, MA $53,016

Chester, MA $52,404

Chesterfield, MA $52,411

Chicopee, MA $52,381

Cummington, MA $52,269

Easthampton, MA $52,504

East Longmeadow, MA $52,418

East Otis, MA $52,632

Feeding Hills, MA $52,416

Gilbertville, MA $53,153

Goshen, MA $52,406

Granby, MA $52,519

Granville, MA $52,800

Hadley, MA $52,631

Hampden, MA $52,526

Hardwick, MA $53,183

Hatfield, MA $52,640

Haydenville, MA $52,576

Holyoke, MA $52,428

Huntington, MA $52,476

Leeds, MA $52,510

Leverett, MA $52,836

Ludlow, MA $52,477

Monson, MA $52,733

North Amherst, MA $52,735

Northampton, MA $52,546

Florence, MA $52,514

North Hatfield, MA $52,616

Oakham, MA $53,277

Palmer, MA $52,795

Plainfield, MA $52,252

Russell, MA $52,614

Shutesbury, MA $52,918

Southampton, MA $52,475

South Barre, MA $53,276

South Hadley, MA $52,490

Southwick, MA $52,603

Thorndike, MA $52,727

Three Rivers, MA $52,655

Wales, MA $52,969

Ware, MA $52,973

Warren, MA $53,058

West Chesterfield, MA $52,405

Westfield, MA $52,492

West Hatfield, MA $52,587

West Springfield, MA $52,384

West Warren, MA $52,979

Whately, MA $52,619

Wheelwright, MA $53,242

Wilbraham, MA $52,503

Williamsburg, MA $52,467

Woronoco, MA $52,561

Worthington, MA $52,296

Springfield, MA $52,379

Longmeadow, MA $52,397

Indian Orchard, MA $52,402

Pittsfield, MA $52,099

Adams, MA $52,045

Ashley Falls, MA $52,745

Becket, MA $52,246

Berkshire, MA $52,094

Cheshire, MA $52,079

Dalton, MA $52,099

Glendale, MA $52,117

Great Barrington, MA $52,452

Hinsdale, MA $52,141

Housatonic, MA $52,125

Lanesboro, MA $52,058

Lee, MA $52,154

Lenox, MA $52,089

Lenox Dale, MA $52,097

Middlefield, MA $52,184

Mill River, MA $52,616

Monterey, MA $52,443

North Adams, MA $52,019

North Egremont, MA $52,391

Otis, MA $52,489

Richmond, MA $52,044

Sandisfield, MA $52,759

Savoy, MA $52,140

Sheffield, MA $52,660

South Egremont, MA $52,557

Southfield, MA $52,784

South Lee, MA $52,200

Stockbridge, MA $52,090

Tyringham, MA $52,306

West Stockbridge, MA $52,055

Williamstown, MA $51,859

Windsor, MA $52,131

Greenfield, MA $52,699

Ashfield, MA $52,380

Athol, MA $53,321

Bernardston, MA $52,790

Buckland, MA $52,384

Charlemont, MA $52,279

Colrain, MA $52,600

Conway, MA $52,565

Deerfield, MA $52,685

Drury, MA $52,172

Erving, MA $52,975

Heath, MA $52,343

Lake Pleasant, MA $52,872

Millers Falls, MA $52,919

Monroe Bridge, MA $52,093

Montague, MA $52,849

Gill, MA $52,878

New Salem, MA $53,066

Northfield, MA $52,914

Orange, MA $53,142

Petersham, MA $53,285

Rowe, MA $52,198

Royalston, MA $53,181

Shelburne Falls, MA $52,541

South Deerfield, MA $52,655

Sunderland, MA $52,784

Turners Falls, MA $52,843

Warwick, MA $52,943

Wendell, MA $52,992

Wendell Depot, MA $53,010

Fitchburg, MA $53,684

Ashburnham, MA $53,520

Ashby, MA $53,672

Ayer, MA $54,150

Devens, MA $54,027

Baldwinville, MA $53,369

East Templeton, MA $53,426

Gardner, MA $53,485

Westminster, MA $53,490

Groton, MA $54,192

Harvard, MA $54,090

Hubbardston, MA $53,435

Leominster, MA $53,696

Littleton, MA $54,282

Lunenburg, MA $53,866

Pepperell, MA $54,182

Shirley, MA $54,020

Still River, MA $53,956

Templeton, MA $53,424

Townsend, MA $53,985

West Groton, MA $54,093

West Townsend, MA $53,860

Winchendon, MA $53,331

Winchendon Springs, MA $53,379

Auburn, MA $53,217

North Dartmouth, MA $53,532

South Dartmouth, MA $53,536

North Attleboro, MA $53,268

Plainville, MA $53,635

Attleboro Falls, MA $53,344

North Dighton, MA $53,460

Norton, MA $54,178

Raynham, MA $54,466

Raynham Center, MA $54,411

Rehoboth, MA $52,914

Rochester, MA $53,661

Seekonk, MA $52,671

Swansea, MA $53,011

Berkley, MA $53,715

Taunton, MA $54,034

Westport, MA $53,514

Westport Point, MA $53,509

Berlin, MA $53,598

Cataumet, MA $53,779

Blackstone, MA $53,390

Boylston, MA $53,305

Brookfield, MA $53,192

Charlton, MA $53,258

Charlton City, MA $53,260

Charlton Depot, MA $53,260

Clinton, MA $53,527

East Brookfield, MA $53,236

Douglas, MA $53,327

East Princeton, MA $53,437

Fiskdale, MA $53,169

Grafton, MA $53,278

Holden, MA $53,228

Holland, MA $53,082

Jefferson, MA $53,274

Lancaster, MA $53,781

Leicester, MA $53,221

Linwood, MA $53,412

Manchaug, MA $53,288

Millbury, MA $53,221

Millville, MA $53,354

New Braintree, MA $53,222

Northborough, MA $53,386

Northbridge, MA $53,395

North Brookfield, MA $53,238

North Grafton, MA $53,246

North Oxford, MA $53,242

North Uxbridge, MA $53,365

Oxford, MA $53,268

Princeton, MA $53,430

Rochdale, MA $53,225

Rutland, MA $53,306

Shrewsbury, MA $53,228

Southbridge, MA $53,248

South Grafton, MA $53,311

South Lancaster, MA $53,655

Spencer, MA $53,240

Sterling, MA $53,497

Sturbridge, MA $53,210

Upton, MA $53,459

Uxbridge, MA $53,381

Webster, MA $53,308

Dudley, MA $53,290

Westborough, MA $53,429

West Boylston, MA $53,283

West Brookfield, MA $53,135

West Millbury, MA $53,226

Whitinsville, MA $53,379

Sutton, MA $53,282

Worcester, MA $53,207

East Walpole, MA $54,873

Cherry Valley, MA $53,213

Paxton, MA $53,230

Framingham, MA $54,447

Village Of Nagog Woods, MA $54,358

Boxborough, MA $54,185

Acton, MA $54,356

Ashland, MA $54,116

Bedford, MA $54,581

Hanscom Afb, MA $54,879

Bolton, MA $53,876

Carlisle, MA $54,413

Concord, MA $54,549

Fayville, MA $54,017

Holliston, MA $54,102

Hopedale, MA $53,650

Hopkinton, MA $53,714

Hudson, MA $53,954

Marlborough, MA $53,866

Maynard, MA $54,339

Mendon, MA $53,554

Milford, MA $53,738

Natick, MA $55,115

Sherborn, MA $54,739

Southborough, MA $53,859

Foxboro, MA $54,438

Franklin, MA $53,856

Greenbush, MA $54,962

Green Harbor, MA $54,665

Hingham, MA $55,321

Hull, MA $55,878

Humarock, MA $54,733

Mansfield, MA $54,356

Marshfield, MA $54,694

Marshfield Hills, MA $54,785

Medfield, MA $54,847

Medway, MA $54,092

Millis, MA $54,495

Minot, MA $54,962

Norfolk, MA $54,336

North Marshfield, MA $54,665

North Scituate, MA $55,055

Norwell, MA $54,907

Norwood, MA $55,186

Ocean Bluff, MA $54,665

Scituate, MA $55,015

Sharon, MA $54,729

Sheldonville, MA $53,866

South Walpole, MA $54,530

Stoughton, MA $54,771

Walpole, MA $54,742

Westwood, MA $55,507

Wrentham, MA $53,857

Boston, MA $56,431

Roxbury, MA $56,427

Roxbury Crossing, MA $56,428

Dorchester, MA $56,412

Dorchester Center, MA $56,372

Mattapan, MA $56,337

Charlestown, MA $56,424

Jamaica Plain, MA $56,404

Roslindale, MA $56,326

West Roxbury, MA $56,243

Allston, MA $56,415

Brighton, MA $56,387

Hyde Park, MA $56,156

Readville, MA $56,123

Cambridge, MA $56,394

Somerville, MA $56,420

Malden, MA $56,309

Everett, MA $56,388

Chelsea, MA $56,394

Revere, MA $56,307

Winthrop, MA $56,357

Medford, MA $56,333

West Medford, MA $56,288

Quincy, MA $55,968

Melrose, MA $56,132

Stoneham, MA $55,873

Braintree, MA $55,379

Milton, MA $56,056

Milton Village, MA $56,238

Weymouth, MA $55,302

East Weymouth, MA $55,364

South Weymouth, MA $54,908

North Weymouth, MA $55,842

East Boston, MA $56,431

Brockton, MA $54,745

Avon, MA $54,770

Bridgewater, MA $54,623

Bryantville, MA $54,663

Carver, MA $54,103

Duxbury, MA $54,515

East Bridgewater, MA $54,726

Easton, MA $54,735

Elmwood, MA $54,702

Halifax, MA $54,613

Hanover, MA $54,792

Hanson, MA $54,690

Holbrook, MA $54,794

Middleboro, MA $54,036

Manomet, MA $54,195

Lakeville, MA $53,875

Monponsett, MA $54,632

Abington, MA $54,772

North Carver, MA $54,258

North Easton, MA $54,745

North Pembroke, MA $54,703

Pembroke, MA $54,680

Plymouth, MA $54,123

Kingston, MA $54,467

South Carver, MA $54,032

Plympton, MA $54,445

Randolph, MA $54,992

Rockland, MA $54,797

South Easton, MA $54,704

West Bridgewater, MA $54,742

White Horse Beach, MA $54,226

Whitman, MA $54,752

Lexington, MA $55,432

Brookline, MA $56,403

Brookline Village, MA $56,411

Waltham, MA $55,772

North Waltham, MA $56,082

New Town, MA $56,257

Babson Park, MA $55,757

Newton, MA $56,302

Newton Center, MA $56,264

Newtonville, MA $56,227

Newton Highlands, MA $56,215

Newton Lower Falls, MA $55,961

Newton Upper Falls, MA $56,150

West Newton, MA $56,136

Auburndale, MA $56,026

Chestnut Hill, MA $56,365

Waban, MA $56,113

Watertown, MA $56,350

Arlington, MA $56,211

Arlington Heights, MA $56,183

Belmont, MA $56,248

Waverley, MA $56,300

Wellesley Hills, MA $55,756

Wellesley, MA $55,557

Needham, MA $55,864

Weston, MA $55,529

Needham Heights, MA $56,059

Nonantum, MA $56,257

Buzzards Bay, MA $53,909

Lincoln, MA $55,097

Stow, MA $54,149

Sudbury, MA $54,587

Wayland, MA $55,048

Woodville, MA $53,672

Woburn, MA $55,372

Burlington, MA $54,866

Andover, MA $53,759

Billerica, MA $54,406

Chelmsford, MA $54,443

Dracut, MA $54,348

Dunstable, MA $54,325

Haverhill, MA $53,708

Georgetown, MA $53,795

Groveland, MA $53,742

Lawrence, MA $53,643

Methuen, MA $53,653

North Andover, MA $53,708

Lowell, MA $54,450

Merrimac, MA $53,681

North Billerica, MA $54,428

North Chelmsford, MA $54,436

North Reading, MA $54,240

Nutting Lake, MA $54,432

Pinehurst, MA $54,493

Reading, MA $54,768

Tewksbury, MA $54,242

Tyngsboro, MA $54,379

Wakefield, MA $55,440

West Boxford, MA $53,806

Westford, MA $54,382

Wilmington, MA $54,289

Winchester, MA $55,984

Lynn, MA $55,914

Saugus, MA $55,985

Swampscott, MA $55,644

Nahant, MA $56,080

Amesbury, MA $53,650

Beverly, MA $54,653

Boxford, MA $53,783

Byfield, MA $53,830

Danvers, MA $54,547

Essex, MA $54,233

Gloucester, MA $54,292

Hamilton, MA $54,338

Hathorne, MA $54,364

Chilmark, MA $53,705

East Falmouth, MA $53,805

East Sandwich, MA $54,033

East Wareham, MA $53,897

Edgartown, MA $53,873

Falmouth, MA $53,729

Woods Hole, MA $53,621

Menemsha, MA $53,724

Monument Beach, MA $53,817

Nantucket, MA $54,181

North Falmouth, MA $53,748

Oak Bluffs, MA $53,819

Onset, MA $53,830

Pocasset, MA $53,797

Sagamore, MA $53,986

Sagamore Beach, MA $54,011

Sandwich, MA $53,992

Siasconset, MA $54,125

Silver Beach, MA $53,724

Vineyard Haven, MA $53,766

Wareham, MA $53,785

West Chop, MA $53,781

West Falmouth, MA $53,714

West Tisbury, MA $53,751

West Wareham, MA $53,762

Hyannis, MA $54,221

Barnstable, MA $54,102

Brewster, MA $54,177

Centerville, MA $54,084

Chatham, MA $54,214

Cotuit, MA $53,975

Ipswich, MA $54,039

Cummaquid, MA $54,119

Lynnfield, MA $54,961

Manchester, MA $54,561

Marblehead, MA $55,205

Middleton, MA $54,126

Newburyport, MA $53,724

Newbury, MA $53,822

Salisbury, MA $53,610

Peabody, MA $55,043

Prides Crossing, MA $54,687

Rockport, MA $54,182

Rowley, MA $53,914

Salem, MA $55,025

South Hamilton, MA $54,251

Topsfield, MA $54,077

Wenham, MA $54,385

West Newbury, MA $53,742

Accord, MA $54,944

Bellingham, MA $53,635

Brant Rock, MA $54,555

Canton, MA $55,027

Cohasset, MA $55,311

Dedham, MA $55,966

Dover, MA $55,271

East Mansfield, MA $54,570

Dennis, MA $54,164

Dennis Port, MA $54,270

East Dennis, MA $54,124

Eastham, MA $54,103

East Orleans, MA $53,902

Forestdale, MA $53,920

Harwich, MA $54,223

Harwich Port, MA $54,248

Hyannis Port, MA $54,120

Marstons Mills, MA $54,024

Mashpee, MA $53,905

North Chatham, MA $54,203

North Eastham, MA $54,103

North Truro, MA $54,008

Orleans, MA $54,151

Osterville, MA $54,030

Provincetown, MA $54,091

South Chatham, MA $54,226

South Dennis, MA $54,226

South Harwich, MA $54,234

South Orleans, MA $54,168

South Wellfleet, MA $53,990

South Yarmouth, MA $54,256

Truro, MA $53,967

Wellfleet, MA $54,032

West Barnstable, MA $54,093

West Chatham, MA $54,222

West Dennis, MA $54,235

West Harwich, MA $54,249

West Hyannisport, MA $54,153

West Yarmouth, MA $54,213

Yarmouth Port, MA $54,187

Assonet, MA $53,582

Attleboro, MA $53,104

Chartley, MA $54,227

Cuttyhunk, MA $53,597

Dartmouth, MA $53,533

Dighton, MA $53,285

East Freetown, MA $53,592

East Taunton, MA $53,996

Fairhaven, MA $53,534

Fall River, MA $53,441

Somerset, MA $53,181

Marion, MA $53,651

Mattapoisett, MA $53,561

New Bedford, MA $53,532

Acushnet, MA $53,550

Action Photographer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Action Photographer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$45,811

Average $55,268/year

$67,484

$3,818

Average $4,606/month

$5,624

$881

Average $1,063/week

$1,298

$22

Average $27/hour

$32

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$67,484	$5,624	$1,298	$32
Average	$55,268	$4,606	$1,063	$27
25th Percentile	$45,811	$3,818	$881	$22

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